diff --git a/scene/gui/base_button.cpp b/scene/gui/base_button.cpp
index ac067aa0011..4e18a15b41e 100644
--- a/scene/gui/base_button.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/base_button.cpp
@@ -98,17 +98,14 @@ void BaseButton::_notification(int p_what) {
 	}
 
 	if (p_what == NOTIFICATION_FOCUS_ENTER) {
-		status.hovering = true;
 		update();
 	}
 
 	if (p_what == NOTIFICATION_FOCUS_EXIT) {
 		if (status.press_attempt) {
 			status.press_attempt = false;
-			status.hovering = false;
 			update();
 		} else if (status.hovering) {
-			status.hovering = false;
 			update();
 		}
 	}